Jokerman

In a old book I am reading, from 1822, they use the expression "London Sterling". Is this the same as Pound Sterling or is there another explanation?

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting.

And what a quality!!!

As ccg says; these are made of zinc which is an low cost metal. The price for these are also so low that forgery is out of the question. According to SIEGs catalogue the value og each is between 0,5 and 1 Euro in grade 1+ (Very Fine/Bellissimo).

They were actually minted three places; Copenhagen and Altona i Denmark and Kongsberg in Norway. There are som excellent pages here: http://www.steppeulvene.com/index.1771_skilling.html They are in Danish, but I guess you will understand most of it.

Thanks for the links. I also found a picture of Bramsen 1287 in a catalogue: So there are for sure two versions. Maybe of the whole series? If anyone has a catalogue reference to the "new" version I would be very happy.

A few days a came across this medal: As far as I can see it is Bramsen 1287. But Bramsen 1287 is part of the series of Siegespfennig made by Loos in connection with the War of the Sixth Coalition (1812-1814). They should all have the same adverse, namely Bramsen 1225. The adverse of this series look like: Did Loos make Bramsen 1287 with a different adverse or is this not Bramsen 1287? Maybe a question for constanius??

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Beautiful pictures. I love the colors and the light.

I am afraid I soon is a collector of these medals (also). Thanks for sharing constanius.

A new version: http://www.coinforums.com/world-ancient-coins/1593-napoleonic-token.html

Wonderful! Very nice medals.

And the story goes on. The first medal you show, which is Bramsen 1415, is made by Thomas Kettle. Kettle also made another medal with the same reverse dies. On the adverse there is a portrait of Emperor Alexander with the legend "ALEXANDER EMP. OF ALL THE RUSSIAS". Bramsen 1371: http://www.napoleonicmedals.org/coins/bhm-797.htm

That one was actually new for me. Nice! I will look it up in Bramsen on Monday.

This is the Order of the Red Star, established in 1930. It was awarded more than 3,8 million times so it is rather common. The number on the reverse makes it possible to find out who the receiver of the actual medal was. You will fins a lot of info if you google "Order of the Red Star".

I guess you know there is another medal with the same adverse, Bramsen 1447: In post-Renaissance France, society ridiculed and humiliated husbands thought to be battered and/or dominated by their wives. In France, for instance, a "battered" husband was trotted around town riding a donkey backwards while holding its tail.

Another one of Crown Prince Carl Johan, made by Morel somewhere between 1810 and 1814. Reference Hyckert 11.

I don't think he has been around lately, hope he is well.

Just picked up another Napoleonic medal. Napoleon taken abroad HMS Bellerophon to surrender to Capt. Mattland. Bramsen 1691.

Many pieces on eBay, but they ask ridiculous prices.

Welcome! Try to read the topics you are interested in, and don't be afraid to ask. What do you collect?

Very nice!!! Do you use the rarity scale in the same way as in Norway, where RRR means 2-3 known pieces?

Hello and welcome, I am afraid you are right about the proof silver coins. A coin dealer will probably pay a little less than the melt-down value. If you like them keep them. Gold sovereigns is a totally different matter. You can look at sale prices here: http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk A coin dealer will of course pay less, and much depends on the conservation grade.

Thank you for the information and the full title of Forrers work. 8 volumes is impressing. I guess you are familiar with these works, do you recommend them?

I am not familiar with the work of Forrer, but it is no surprise since all the books covering this medal writes 100. They ordered 100 medals but struck 101, since they had to deliver one to the Coin Cabinet. This according to the protocols at the Royal Mint at Kongsberg.